Positive beginnings for new coaches in the French league
PSG, Bordeaux, and Montpellier have exciting and challenging seasons ahead of them as their new staff attempt to make an impact, writes Martin Whiteley. ‘Don’t fix it if [...]
August 2021
From positional versatility to squad depth: what Everton’s signings tell us about their WSL top-three potential
The Toffees’ shrewd summer transfer business means they can be the surprise package in the title race that challenges big guns Chelsea, Arsenal and Man City this season, [...]
The Offside Rule Weekly: It’s time to hashtag switch on
On the show this week we talk about the wildest rumours we’ve heard in this transfer window, the good the bad and the ugly from fans, and we think up ways for players [...]
Arm players with more information to combat vaccine hesitancy and Covid outbreaks
With Arsenal and Rangers’ squads decimated by coronavirus outbreaks, we could be heading for a winter of discontent if a better strategy is not adopted across the leagues [...]
Who’s the biggest threat to Man City’s Premier League crown?
It may be early days but we can already see the tough competition the champions will face in defence of their title this season. Here’s a closer look at the latest team [...]
The Offside Rule Weekly: Back with a bang
This week, we’re relishing the return of the Premier League and asking ourselves what that stellar opening weekend might mean for the rest of the season. We’re [...]
How will Khadija Shaw fit in at Manchester City?
Possessing similar traits to current star Ellen White, Khadija Shaw looks set to become a WSL top-scorer. As Jessy Parker Humphreys writes though, this all depends on how [...]
Football’s Catch-22 of winning at all costs has created a Messi situation
Players’ extortionate wages are killing clubs — so let’s not pretend the €565k-a-week Argentine superstar isn’t as complicit as Barcelona, writes [...]
Tokyo 2020: Curtain coming down on Olympics spells changing of the guard for women’s international football teams
It’s the end of an era for some of the game’s global superstars but the future’s bright, insists Jessy Parker Humphreys As the 2020 Tokyo Olympics comes to an end, a [...]
Tokyo 2020: Olympic glory worth its wait in gold for Canada
The champions and runners-up Sweden are hitting the peak of their powers but the USA and Australia need an injection of youth to breathe new life into their bids for major [...]
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